This combination photo shows Roger Ailes at a special screening of "Kingsman: The Secret Service" in New York on Feb. 9, 2015, left, and actor Russell Crowe at the Australian premiere of his movie "The Mummy" in Sydney on May 22, 2017. Crowe will portray Ailes in a new Showtime series about the late Fox News founder. (AP Photo)
LOS ANGELES (AP) --
Russell Crowe will portray Roger Ailes in a new Showtime series about the late Fox News Channel founder.
The eight-episode limited series is based on the 2014 book "The Loudest Voice In The Room" by Gabriel Sherman.
Sherman's book chronicles the rise and fall of the media mogul who shook up the American political news landscape.
No air date was announced for the series, which will focus on Ailes' journey from local television producer to one of the most influential forces in news.
Ailes was CEO of Fox for 20 years before resigning after sexual harassment allegations against him surfaced in 2016. He died at age 77 from complications after a fall in May 2017.
Crowe is best known for his roles in "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind."
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The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape.
Netflix said Friday it will acquire the studio and streaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," for $72 billion.
The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months — after Warner completes its previously-announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks like CNN and Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery said in October it was open to selling all or parts of its business.
Here's a look at what the two streaming services offer and what might change if the deal completes regulatory hurdles and closes.
Netflix
Netflix, based in Los Gatos, California, is the world's biggest streaming service, although its growth has slowed from peak years. It stopped giving specific subscriber numbers in 2024, but quarterly results in October signaled its worldwide subscriber count has increased from the roughly 302 million it had at the end of 2024.
Although it is best known for its scripted TV shows and movies such as "Stranger Things," "Squid Game," "Bridgerton," and "KPop Demon Hunters," Netflix has been expanding into other arenas. It started offering a low-priced option of its service with advertising three years ago and has introduced video games and live sports, too.
In a statement on Friday Netflix said the acquisition will add shows and movies including "The Big Bang Theory," "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones," "The Wizard of Oz" and the DC Universe comic book franchise to its library.
Warner Bros. Discovery
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